C452 ADF not avaible

[ni311]

I don't want to start this discussion, this is why I didn't tell you that it's not perfect but it's better compared with US.
After all, we are all technicians, we are talking this universal language called English, some better, some worst. So, peace to all

[remstaler]

by the way,, i am original German and i was working all over europe and USA and now i am located in Central Africa.

peace

[KEVIN900]

Have you tried cleaning the optics ? With the machine unplugged, Take your #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, and remove the plastic panels that surround the big glass. Some of the panels are also held on with plastic tabs, like a kid's snap together plastic car model, so don't force anything. You may need to remove screws, and wiggle the panels off. Remove the glass and with a very clean cloth, clean all the mirrors, and the underside of the platen glasses. You can gently slide the scanner to expose the mirrors. Be gentle. Perhaps in the bush, things are dusty. Most of these machines are in comparitively sanitary conditions, and cleaning the optics is almost old school now. Maybe it's necessary in a dusty enviroment. Sounds like an adventure being a copier guy in Africa. Flying helicopters to fix copiers is pretty cool and high tech, yet has left me a little soft in the middle. For a small investment, the service manual can easily be purchased. Look under the Service Manual Request portion of this site. The Disassembly/Reassembly portions of the download alone, will make the small fee worthwhile.